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Friday, January 05, 2018

Local Theatre History Part VIII - CUP

   Continuing our history of Huntington's community theatre groups, we turn the spotlight on the group that's only been around for seven years - but they've been very productive:  

   One of the newest theatre groups in town is known as CUP (Curtains Up Players).

   It was first organized in 2010 under the name Pullman Players, with the original purpose of bringing crowds to the Pullman Plaza Hotel.

   Under the guidance of Debbie Wolfe, Shayne Gue, Paul Neace and Marina Jurica (among others), the group staged four shows at Pullman - and then broke away to form an independent group, changing its name to CUP.

   Relocating to the Jeslyn Theatre (the former Camelot Theatre), CUP presented more than a dozen shows, from small non-musicals like How I Learned to Drive, concert performances like Night of 100 Tonys, and big musicals like Avenue Q and Shrek: the Musical.

   CUP seems to be on hiatus for the moment - the group hasn't staged a show in the last year (as far as I know) - but hopefully they'll make a comeback soon!

   Next:  Theatre for a higher cause!


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